BOOKS
THE FIVE ANCESTORS: OUT OF THE ASHES
It is 350 years after the events of The Five Ancestors. Phoenix Collins lives in Indiana with his grandfather who is teaching him kung fu. But Phoenix's real love is mountain bike racing. When unsettling events reveal that his grandfather is not only one of the legendary five Cangzhen monks, but also almost 400 years old, Phoenix must race the clock if he is going to keep his beloved ancestor alive. Traveling to China, he meets an intriguing young woman who is a talented biker and a terrific mechanic. She offers to help him, but can she be trusted?
USA AND CANADA
Published by Random House
THE FIVE ANCESTORS
The Five Ancestors marks Jeff Stone's fiction debut. The series is as complex as it is entertaining. Each novel follows the same story line, but is told from a different main character's point of view. While there are five "ancestors," there are seven books in the series. Why? Jeff believes it is important to let the "villains" tell their side of the story, too.
THE LEGEND... When China's Cangzhen Temple is destroyed 350 years ago, only five young warrior monks survive. Each is named after a different animal—Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Crane, Dragon—for each is the youngest-ever master of that animal's kung fu fighting style.
The five young monks separate and begin teaching not only their formidable martial arts skills, but also their peaceful philosophy of life. It is said that today's martial arts come from the teachings of these five young warrior monks, who must uncover the secrets of their own pasts if they are to become... The Five Ancestors.
USA AND CANADA
Published by Random House
Also available in English AUDIO by Listening Library/Random House Audio. Read by Kiki Barrera.
UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA
Published by Hodder Children's Books
Note: MANTIS in the UK is the same book as MONKEY in the USA. Only the titles are different.
Sample of the "old" UK covers.
GERMANY
Published by Loewe Verlag
Sample of the "old" Germany covers.
Book One also available in German AUDIO by Delta Music Gmbh. Read by Sascha Schiffbauer.
FRANCE
Published by Gallimard
SPAIN, MEXICO, AND SOUTH AMERICA
Published by Ediciones B
JAPAN
Published by Random House Kodansha
VIETNAM
Published by Phuong Nam Book Company
CZECH REPUBLIC
Published by Fragment
SLOVAKIA
Published by Fragment
HUNGARY
Published by Egmont Hungary
DENMARK
Published by Borgens Forlag
BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL
Published by Pavio/Editora Rocco